baseball facts
How many stitches does a baseball have?
108
How many inches is home plate?
17 inches wide
When did the National league begin (NL?)
1876
When was the first MLB game played?
1876
When did the American League (AL?)
1901
When was the first World Series played (AL vs. NL?)
1903
How many world series out of 27 did the New York Yankees win? What did they claim the reason was?
26 out of 27. They claimed it was the Curse of Bambino.
When batting, how many strikes does a player get?
3 strikes and they're out or 3 balls and they're "walked"
How many World Series have the Detroit Tigers won? Which years?
4-1935, 1945, 1968, 1984
How many World Series has the National League won?
47
How much does a baseball weigh?
5.25 ounces
How many World Series has the American League won?
63
How long is an MLB game?
9 innings long, with 3 outs per inning, per team
How far apart are the bases?
90 feet
What is the playing surface called?
A baseball field, or a "diamond"
Why was Barry Bonds never put in the Hall of Fame?
For alleged steroid use
Why was Pete Rose banned for life?
He gambled on baseball while still playing and coaching for the Cincinnati Reds.
What is a bull pen?
It's where pitchers warm up before entering a game
Which team has won the most World Series? How many?
New York Yankees, 27
What does ERA stand for?
Number of earned runs a pitcher allows per 9 innings
Who was major league baseball's all-time hits leader? How many hits did he have and was he in the Hall of Fame?
Pete Rose, 4256, no.
What does count stand for?
The total number of balls and strikes against a hitter
What is a double header?
Two games played on the same day.
whats a double play
a double play where 2 outs are made
whats a grand slams
a home run with the bases loaded
Who is the inventor of the game, baseball
Abner Doubleday
What does k stand for?
Another word for strike
Who is known as the Great Bambino?
Babe Ruth, arguably the best player ever
Who is baseball's all-time home runner? with how many runs?
Barry Bonds, 762
Where do the Tigers play their home games?
Comerica Park
Where is the Baseball Hall of Fame?
Cooperstown, New York
What does full count stand for?
Count when hitter has 3 balls and 2 strikes
Who is the winningest pitcher in MLB history? How many wins?
Cy Young, 511
What is awarded to the winner of the World Series?
The Commissioner's Trophy
What award is given out every year to the best pitcher? in what leagues?
The Cy Young award and both the AL & the NL.
Who did the Boston Red Sox sell Babe Ruth to in 1920? What happened?
The Yankees; the Red Sox went 86 years without a World Series win.
What does on deck mean?
The batter who follows the current batter
What is a home run?
When a ball is hit over the fence in fair territory
What does check swing mean?
When a batter starts to swing but stops before finishing
What does base on balls stand for?
When a batter walks.
What's an extra inning?
When a game is tied, extra innings are played to see who wins.
What does RBI stand for?
When a player gets hit/sacrifice/walk resulting in a run score (run batted in)
What does strike out mean?
When the pitcher gets the batter out on three strikes.
whats a skipper
another name for the manager (head coach.)
What is a baseball made of?
cowhide
Name the 9 defensive positions in baseball:
pitcher, catcher, 1st base, 2nd base, 3rd base, shortstop, left field, center field, right field
what does bases loaded mean
runners on first, second, and third.
National League is often referred to as the _________
senior circuit
what does tagging up mean?
the runner remaining on the base after a fly ball out is made
